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  1. Announcements, Karl’s Korner
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Category: Karl’s Korner

The Midway’s Skeleton Crew – Revisited

Hello! Karl Zingheim, Midway’s Ship Historian, here! From the start, “Karl’s Korner” has been a place for me to share with you – our social media followers, our visitors, and our Midway...
March 18, 2020     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Announcements, Karl’s Korner | Tagged deck modification, karls korner, uss midway, uss midway closure, uss midway flight deck modifications, uss midway temporary closure

The USS Mason: Another Step in Wartime Desegregation

Hello! Karl Zingheim, Midway’s Ship Historian, here! “Karl’s Korner” is a place for me to share with you – our social media followers, our visitors, and our Midway family – slices of...
February 25, 2020     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged karls korner, u.s. navy desegregation, uss mason, Wartime Desegregation

1945: The Crucial Year

Hello, Midway Family! Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum. As we fly in to 2020, I wanted my...
January 25, 2020     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged 1945 uss midway, american history, historian karl zingheim, karl zingheim, uss midway history, world history

Welcoming the TBD Devastator

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! Today, I am excited to discuss Midway's newest...
October 17, 2019     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
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The Beginning: 15 Years of Midway

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! This year marks Midway's 15th Anniversary as a...
August 27, 2019     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged historian karl zingheim, midway museum 15 years, midway museum san diego, uss midway history, uss midway museum 15 years, uss midway museum history

A Wing and a Half and a Prayer

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! In honor of the Moon landing’s 50th...
July 20, 2019     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged first moon landing, korean war, neil armstrong, neil armstrong korean war, neil armstrong military service, uss midway

The World’s Largest Carrier Battle

Welcome back to Karl’s Korner, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum. I recently shared about the military connection to National...
June 10, 2019     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged battle of the philippine sea, carrier battle, d-day, d-day anniversary, marianas islands, us submarine fleet, uss midway, uss midway museum, world's largest carrier, world's largest carrier battle

National Donut Day: Origins

Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”! While we are a few days from National Donut Day - June 7th - we are preparing aboard the USS Midway Museum with a fun Donut Day event in partnership with the...
June 4, 2019     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged national donut day, uss midway, uss midway donut day

The Anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind

Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”! If you missed my last entries click here to catch up! If you are new to reading my segments; I am the ship historian of the USS Midway Museum in San Diego,...
April 25, 2019     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged historian karl zingheim, karl zingheim, karl zingheim uss midway, karls korner, operation frequent wind, uss midway, uss midway history, uss midway operation frequent wind, uss midway vietnam, uss midway vietnam war

Vern Jumper Remembers Operation Frequent Wind

Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim - Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! With the Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and Operation...
April 16, 2019     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged historian karl zingheim, karl zingheim, karl zingheim uss midway, karls korner, operation frequent wind, uss midway operation frequent wind, uss midway vietnam, uss midway vietnam war

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